M S Kottukulam Engineers Private Limited, v. Union Of India Owning The Indian Railways,

A NO. 6765 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21-12-2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI A NO. 6765 of 2024 M s Kottukulam Engineers Private Limited, No.766, Poonamallee High Road Kilpauk, Chennai-600010. Applicant(s) Vs Union of India owning the Indian Railways, Represented by General Manager, Southern Railway,Chennai600023. and another Respondent(s) For Applicant(s): Mr.E.Manoharan For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Ramamoorthy, Central Government Counsel

ORDER

This Application has been filed seeking extension of the mandate of Arbitration Proceedings in Arb. Case No.38 of 2018.

2. Heard Mr.E.Manoharan, learned counsel for the Applicant and Mr.K.Ramamoorthy, learned counsel for the respondents.

3. The learned counsel for the Applicant would submit that arguments already been concluded and what remains is only passing of the award. Further, he would also states that the learned counsel for the Applicant has also made a request before the learned Arbitrator for clarifying certain issues and the same may also be permitted. 4.The learned counsel for the respondents has also no serious objection for this Application being favourably considered.

5. I have gone through the submissions advanced on either side and also gone through the affidavit filed in support of the Application and I am satisfied with the reasons https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

assigned therein and there is no unreasonable delay on the part of the Arbitrator and the parties have also concluded elaborate trial and made their oral submissions.

6. In view of the above, this Application is ordered and accordingly, six months time is extended to complete the arbitration proceedings. 21-12-2024 rkp To

1. Union of India owning the Indian Railways, Represented by General Manager, Southern Railway,Chennai-600023.

2. Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Southern Railway, Chennai-600023.

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